Adequado
Example: Esse vestido é adequado para a festa formal de hoje.
Definition
"Adequado" describes something suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation, such as clothing that fits well with the occasion. For example, "adequado" in the phrase 'Esse vestido é adequado para a festa formal de hoje' means the dress is fitting for the formal party today.
Etymology
The word "adequado" comes from the Latin 'adæquatus,' the past participle of 'adæquare,' meaning 'to make equal' or 'to adapt.' It entered Portuguese maintaining the sense of something being appropriate or fitting. Did you know? The idea of equality underlying "adequado" hints at things being 'equal to the task' or situation.
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